Placement Overview

This VIP works as a recruitment consultant for French Selection UK Ltd. She is responsible for finding a suitable candidate when a company has a vacancy that requires a professional to speak a foreign language.

Generic Job Description for a Recruitment Consultant

Recruitment Consultants help businesses and organisations find staff to fill job vacancies. They work with the employers, looking at their staffing requirements and helping them to find suitable applicants for the positions. They also work with members of the public, helping them to find job vacancies. These vacancies may be permanent or temporary.

Employers pay a fee to the Recruitment Agency if they decide to employ on of the candidates the agency has put forward.

A Recruitment Consultant’s responsibilities may include; cold calling to businesses, headhunting, interviewing potential candidates, and negotiating fees.

Skills:

• Good communication skills
• The ability to work as part of a team
• Good organisational skills
• Negotiation skills
• Motivation
• Confidence

Pay:

• Commission and OTE (on target earnings) are common
• Entry £14,000
• £25,000 - £35,000 with experience
• £80,000 or more for senior consultants

Please not that salary figures are a guide only. Actual salaries may vary depending on the organisation and geographical location

Hours:

• Typically 9-5 Monday to Friday
• Some consultancies are open Saturdays
• Overtime may be required at busy periods

Environment:

• Typically office based
• Travel may be required for visiting clients 

Qualifications:

• No set entry requirements
• A degree may improve chances of employment
• Most degree courses require five GCSE passes grades A-C and two A-Levels 

Training:

• On-the-job training may include skills such as sales and negotiation, interviewing techniques and health and safety
• The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) offers a range of professional development qualifications

Opportunities:

• Around 70,000 people work in Recruitment in the UK
• Opportunities exist in Towns and Cities across the country
• Self-employment is possible

Links:

www.rec.uk.com - Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)

www.ento.co.uk - Employment National Training Organisation (ENTO)